Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-17

DkAINA0E Il.
This department, having under its charge
the drainage OF the low lands in the suburbs
and immediate vicinity Of the city, has eX-
Tended in that work this year the sum OF
$2l,T93 90 and has received s242 on account
of rent of Hutchinson Island, The eXpendi-
lures include $500 80 expended on Hutchiu-
son Island. sll,767 so for sewer built south
OF Anderson street in wRat Is known Es the
city extension.
The canals and drains have been kept in
good condition by constant effort. The ex-
pense is justified by the extent ana necessity
Of the work.
THE MARKET.
The receipts OF this institution have been
81, 1888 20, as follows: 81, 10S 10 Market fees,
and s6,6 1 60 for rent of stores and stalls.
The expenses have been SIS, 664 II, including
sl.SG0 for. repalrs. making the net income
Sl2 lie o..
CITY EXTENSION.
That portion of the city south OF Anderson
street taken within the limits by act of the
Legislature OF September 2lst, 1888, and ex-
emitted from taxation for ten years. is known
as the city extension.
This portion OF the city contributes nothing
to the City Treasury except the small
amounts derived from taxes on personal
property and business
Very nttle has been done towards securing
to the pnbhc the right TO the streets II this
locality, although the streets have been laid
ouJ anu marked. IL was confidently cX-
pectsd that the properly owners would be
very liberal in dedicaCDg the streets, mas
much az their property Is 10 be 30 much beDe-
flied thereby. But | am sorry To say that
while in soma instances disposition to be
liberal has been sh0 WI the measure hiss not
come M 10 the "Ni'ectAtiop.
There being 81 uiUIH use Tor The revenues in
the city north 81 Anderson street, the City
CouncIf'has nos fell lief justified liz expend-
Ing any very larSe SUM al money IN the i'm
pFOtemeut OF properly tn4t contributes moth
Ing Tor It's own Improvement la fact, The
hnaDces of the city. however much the Coun-
cl might be iii passed 10 be over liberal, are
not sufficient 10 justify much extraordinary
expenditure. let something has been done
by The city and some OF The property own
els there toward securing The rights of way.
and tnat section has been greatly improved
BY the bunting ri a large and effective dram
age sewer through 1t, thc-cost Of which was
$li 1851 30
ON the 9Th day Of August Of tins year the
city purchased 'rtlOn Of this city extern
sion. containing about one hundred acres. for
the price OF $50, $50; Stj 600 has been paid. and
he balance, Sia,U09, 10 feld back TO secure the
perfection OF tit eS.
BY this purehase the city secures the streets
that interscct his land. aud it is expected
that the property may be disposed OF at
profit 10 the city. exclusive of the streets
The amouGt pad O0t for thi: land properly
belongs 20 The treasury and represents an
additional balance LhOrr: or rather the land
is An asset OF the CITY representing tuaJ
amount III Inc trea-Gry. But for ths pur-
chase tao baiaAce IN the treasury would ne
$50 212 S3.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR IMPROVE
mENTs.
The work OF improving the channel OF the
savannah river. under the plan OF Gu. Gil
more, set forth In his report OF Jau. l6,
1852, has bceu continued 10y the general gov
eminent The plan WAS 80 secure twenty
two feet Of water from tho city 10 tie sea Il
mean low water. The estimated cost was
S730.00O. The work was commenced
In January iNS3, but its progress has been
desultory, OWING manly. perhaps altogether,
to delays in alu the scantiness Of the appro-
priations made from time 10 time by Con-
gress.
The work is not flushed. and SiS0. 600 OF the
estimated cost remsins unappr0priated. The
resut Of the work done has been h ghlv bene-
1cI al. ana prom ses to justify when completed
the expectation OF the engineers. The en-
forced delays have not only retarded the work
but must Increase Its cost.
Tho demands OF commerce are beginning 10
require deeper harbors. The class Of ships
that are mainly nov engaged in the carving
trade are OF heavy draft, and light draft
vessels are fact disappearl Deeper
water is reqnired, xSsuEn1 mas
ance. 10 say tue mnst, ia no greater than ours.
with appropria lions 10 deepen their channels
to twesty eight teet, and II " TO be hoped
that savannah VIII not be loss favored thaa
other ports whose claims upon the govern
mept are cert AMY no greater than hCrA.
No striking or remarkable occurrence has
tat en- place in the anaIrs OF che city during
the year.
The conservative influence OF our people
has kept The city In steady, even course.
The popul alton has increased and the evil
dences Of enterprise are abundant and assur-
ing OF ipcreaSed prosperity.
Respectfully sublpltted.
RUFJS r.. LIE TER, Mayor.